H Shonna YinDepartment of Pediatrics, New York University School of Medicine, NY 10016, USAAcad Pediatr 12:288-96. 2012

..Poor quality and variability of medication labeling have been cited as key contributors to medication misuse. We assessed the format and content of labels and materials packaged with common pediatric liquid nonprescription medications...

Use of active ingredient information for low socioeconomic status parents' decision-making regarding cough and cold medications: role of health literacy

H Shonna YinDepartment of Pediatrics, New York University School of Medicine and Bellevue Hospital Center, New York, NY 10016, USAAcad Pediatr 13:229-35. 2013

..We sought to examine how parents use active ingredient information as part of the process of selecting a cough/cold medication for their child and how health literacy plays a role...

Use of a pictographic diagram to decrease parent dosing errors with infant acetaminophen: a health literacy perspective

H Shonna YinDepartment of Pediatrics, New York University School of Medicine and Bellevue Hospital Center, New York, NY 10016, USAAcad Pediatr 11:50-7. 2011

H Shonna YinDepartment of Pediatrics, New York University School of Medicine, NY 10016, USAAcad Pediatr 12:117-24. 2012

..We sought to assess whether parent HL is associated with differences in perceived barriers to care and attitudes regarding participatory decision-making with the provider...

Readability, suitability, and characteristics of asthma action plans: examination of factors that may impair understanding

H Shonna YinDepartment of Pediatrics, New York University School of Medicine and Bellevue Hospital Center, New York, New York 10016, USAPediatrics 131:e116-26. 2013

..We assessed the readability, suitability, and characteristics of asthma action plans, elements that contribute to the effectiveness of action plan use, particularly for those with limited literacy...

Assessment of health literacy and numeracy among Spanish-Speaking parents of young children: validation of the Spanish Parental Health Literacy Activities Test (PHLAT Spanish)

Association of low caregiver health literacy with reported use of nonstandardized dosing instruments and lack of knowledge of weight-based dosing

H Shonna YinDepartment of Pediatrics, New York University School of Medicine and Bellevue Hospital Center, New York, NY 10016, USAAmbul Pediatr 7:292-8. 2007

..Use of nonstandardized dosing instruments and lack of knowledge that dosing is weight-based contribute to dosing errors. We sought to assess whether low caregiver health literacy was associated with these outcomes...